Plum Perfect (BM 1371)
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Plum Perfect (BM 1371) is a very deep, cool pink from Benjamin Moore: LRV 18, so it reflects about 18 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Plum Perfect
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Plum Perfect by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper pink, a quiet contrast from another family, a dark accent. Benjamin Moore did not choose these pairings.
Closest match in every other brand
Each brand's closest color to Plum Perfect, ranked by CIEDE2000 (deltaE): under 1.0 is indistinguishable, 1.0 to 2.3 very close, 2.3 to 5 noticeably different, over 5 clearly different.
| Brand | Closest color | Code | LRV | deltaE | How close |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | Plum Dandy | SW 6284 | 17 | 5.1 | clearly different |
| Behr | Lantana | 680D-6 | 18.4 | 2.7 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Dusky Purple | 1003-5A | 16 | 3.5 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Blackberry Jam | 1178-6 | 16 | 2.7 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore pink colors nearest to Plum Perfect (LRV 18) by LRV.
Lighter than Plum Perfect
Darker than Plum Perfect
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1371 |
| Hex | #8F6483 |
| RGB | 143, 100, 131 |
| HSL | 317°, 18%, 48% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 18 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 47.7, 22.6, -10.3 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Pink |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Plum Perfect (BM 1371), published as #8F6483
#7F5B81
#9F6D83
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Plum Perfect (BM 1371)?
- Plum Perfect has an LRV of 18. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Plum Perfect is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Plum Perfect in another brand?
- Lantana (Behr 680D-6) from Behr, at a deltaE of 2.7 (noticeably different).
- Is Plum Perfect warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Plum Perfect as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -10.3; a higher b* is warmer and yellower, a lower one cooler and bluer.
Sources: LRV and hex as published by the manufacturer, via PaintDB (CC BY 4.0). Color differences are CIEDE2000 values computed by this site from the hex values (data snapshot 2026-10-01). Color names and codes belong to their manufacturers.